2020 Washington DC GS Pay Table
The Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA GS locality table for 2020. The 2020 locality adjustment was 30.48%, applied on top of the 2020 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2020 Washington DC GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA.
Covered area: District of Columbia, DC, Allegany County, MD, Anne Arundel County, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Calvert County, MD, Caroline County, MD, Carroll County, MD, Charles County, MD, Dorchester County, MD, Frederick County, MD, Harford County, MD, Howard County, MD, and more.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $25,500 | $26,354 | $27,202 | $28,045 | $28,893 | $29,389 | $30,227 | $31,073 | $31,106 | $31,900 |
| GS-2 | $28,672 | $29,354 | $30,304 | $31,106 | $31,456 | $32,381 | $33,306 | $34,231 | $35,157 | $36,082 |
| GS-3 | $31,284 | $32,326 | $33,369 | $34,411 | $35,454 | $36,497 | $37,539 | $38,582 | $39,624 | $40,667 |
| GS-4 | $35,119 | $36,289 | $37,460 | $38,630 | $39,800 | $40,971 | $42,141 | $43,312 | $44,482 | $45,652 |
| GS-5 | $39,291 | $40,601 | $41,911 | $43,222 | $44,532 | $45,842 | $47,152 | $48,462 | $49,772 | $51,082 |
| GS-6 | $43,798 | $45,258 | $46,718 | $48,178 | $49,639 | $51,099 | $52,559 | $54,019 | $55,479 | $56,939 |
| GS-7 | $48,670 | $50,292 | $51,914 | $53,536 | $55,158 | $56,780 | $58,402 | $60,023 | $61,645 | $63,267 |
| GS-8 | $53,901 | $55,698 | $57,495 | $59,291 | $61,088 | $62,885 | $64,682 | $66,478 | $68,275 | $70,072 |
| GS-9 | $59,534 | $61,519 | $63,503 | $65,488 | $67,473 | $69,457 | $71,442 | $73,426 | $75,411 | $77,396 |
| GS-10 | $65,561 | $67,747 | $69,932 | $72,118 | $74,303 | $76,489 | $78,674 | $80,860 | $83,045 | $85,231 |
| GS-11 | $72,030 | $74,431 | $76,832 | $79,233 | $81,634 | $84,034 | $86,435 | $88,836 | $91,237 | $93,638 |
| GS-12 | $86,335 | $89,213 | $92,091 | $94,970 | $97,848 | $100,727 | $103,605 | $106,483 | $109,362 | $112,240 |
| GS-13 | $102,663 | $106,085 | $109,508 | $112,930 | $116,353 | $119,775 | $123,198 | $126,620 | $130,043 | $133,465 |
| GS-14 | $121,316 | $125,360 | $129,404 | $133,447 | $137,491 | $141,534 | $145,578 | $149,621 | $153,665 | $157,709 |
| GS-15 | $142,701 | $147,458 | $152,215 | $156,973 | $161,730 | $166,487 | $170,800 | $170,800 | $170,800 | $170,800 |
2020 Washington DC full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 30.48% locality adjustment for 2020. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Washington DC.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $25,500 | $26,354 | $27,202 | $28,045 | $28,893 | $29,389 | $30,227 | $31,073 | $31,106 | $31,900 |
| GS-2 | $28,672 | $29,354 | $30,304 | $31,106 | $31,456 | $32,381 | $33,306 | $34,231 | $35,157 | $36,082 |
| GS-3 | $31,284 | $32,326 | $33,369 | $34,411 | $35,454 | $36,497 | $37,539 | $38,582 | $39,624 | $40,667 |
| GS-4 | $35,119 | $36,289 | $37,460 | $38,630 | $39,800 | $40,971 | $42,141 | $43,312 | $44,482 | $45,652 |
| GS-5 | $39,291 | $40,601 | $41,911 | $43,222 | $44,532 | $45,842 | $47,152 | $48,462 | $49,772 | $51,082 |
| GS-6 | $43,798 | $45,258 | $46,718 | $48,178 | $49,639 | $51,099 | $52,559 | $54,019 | $55,479 | $56,939 |
| GS-7 | $48,670 | $50,292 | $51,914 | $53,536 | $55,158 | $56,780 | $58,402 | $60,023 | $61,645 | $63,267 |
| GS-8 | $53,901 | $55,698 | $57,495 | $59,291 | $61,088 | $62,885 | $64,682 | $66,478 | $68,275 | $70,072 |
| GS-9 | $59,534 | $61,519 | $63,503 | $65,488 | $67,473 | $69,457 | $71,442 | $73,426 | $75,411 | $77,396 |
| GS-10 | $65,561 | $67,747 | $69,932 | $72,118 | $74,303 | $76,489 | $78,674 | $80,860 | $83,045 | $85,231 |
| GS-11 | $72,030 | $74,431 | $76,832 | $79,233 | $81,634 | $84,034 | $86,435 | $88,836 | $91,237 | $93,638 |
| GS-12 | $86,335 | $89,213 | $92,091 | $94,970 | $97,848 | $100,727 | $103,605 | $106,483 | $109,362 | $112,240 |
| GS-13 | $102,663 | $106,085 | $109,508 | $112,930 | $116,353 | $119,775 | $123,198 | $126,620 | $130,043 | $133,465 |
| GS-14 | $121,316 | $125,360 | $129,404 | $133,447 | $137,491 | $141,534 | $145,578 | $149,621 | $153,665 | $157,709 |
| GS-15 | $142,701 | $147,458 | $152,215 | $156,973 | $161,730 | $166,487 | $170,800 | $170,800 | $170,800 | $170,800 |
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About the 2020 Washington DC table
The Washington DC Locality Area used the official OPM Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA boundary in 2020. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2020 nationwide base GS table.
In 2020, the locality adjustment was 30.48%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $25,500, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $170,800.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 55 counties and cities across District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania. Some of the included jurisdictions include District of Columbia, DC, Allegany County, MD, Anne Arundel County, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Calvert County, MD, Caroline County, MD, Carroll County, MD, Charles County, MD, Dorchester County, MD, Frederick County, MD, Harford County, MD, Howard County, MD, and more.
2020 Washington DC questions
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What was the 2020 locality adjustment for Washington DC?
In 2020, the locality pay adjustment for Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA was 30.48%, added on top of the 2020 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Washington DC in 2020?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Washington DC earned $86,335 in 2020, rising to $112,240 at Step 10. See the 2020 GS-12 Washington DC page. -
Is the 2020 table still current?
No. 2020 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Washington DC page.